Korean grammar · Level 4
N(으)로서 · N(으)로써 · -(으)ㅁ으로써
As (a role) and by means of — (으)로서 and (으)로써
Taught in Level 4, Unit 12: Hoya reads the letter (Level 4 review)
Hoya is about to write back as the great-grandson — 증손자로서. When you speak in a role ('as a student', 'as a friend') Korean uses (으)로서, and its look-alike (으)로써 says 'by means of'. They are the last pieces of formal writing in this course, and even Korean writers mix them up.
Example
부모로서 아이의 건강이 제일 걱정돼요.
As a parent, what I worry about most is my child's health.
The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 4 Pass, opening soon · Level 4, Unit 12
Hoya reads the letter (Level 4 review)
The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.
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